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City attorney warns SB 180 limits local rules on backyard pickleball; noise ordinance remains enforcement tool
Summary
City attorney Andrea Zelman told council that Florida Senate Bill 180 restricts new local land‑development rules and likely prevents the city from adopting fresh pickleball‑specific regulations now; council members were directed to use existing noise and permitting tools and to press state lawmakers for fixes.
City attorney Andrea Zelman briefed Tampa City Council on limits the state’s Senate Bill 180 places on local land‑development regulations and how that affects efforts to regulate residential pickleball courts.
Zelman said the statute (Senate Bill 180) “prevents us from adopting land development regulations that are more burdensome or restrictive than what is currently on the books,” and noted other jurisdictions are reacting differently — for example, Hillsborough County was reported to be seeking an advisory opinion from the Florida Attorney General while weighing its options.
Zelman and Abby Feeley (planning staff) told council the city’s current…
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